Showing posts with label gladiators. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gladiators. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Female gladiators?

http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/gladiator6.html

This article here shows that not only were gladiator remains indeed were found in England but also evidence in burial sites suggests that women may very well likely have been gladiators for a period of time as well. Also, J.K. Rowling totally knew about the Roman emperor at the time (Septimus Severus). Also, I thought this was kind of funny:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Gladiator-Workouts---From-Ancient-Times-to-Modern-Day&id=3388701http://ezinearticles.com/?Gladiator-Workouts---From-Ancient-Times-to-Modern-Day&id=3388701

What to do with the bodies? Two thoughts...

A recent NPR story covers the unearthing of what may have been a gladiator burial ground... in England! Evidence? Skeletal remains exhibit bite wounds from large predators, decapitations, and other dramatic injuries. Indications also, from the bone density, that these were extremely muscular men (like the proto-human woman mentioned yesterday). Listen here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127542467


In a more contemporary consideration (not specific to gladiators!), how 'bout this for an option? Is this "civilized"?

http://naturalburial.org/index.php